Hollister New Image Two-Piece Extended Wear Convex Cut-to-fit Flextend Skin Barrier

Why Choose Hollister Flextend Convex Skin Barrier?

• These are designed to be used with a corresponding pouch with the same flange size
• A Flextend skin barrier comes with an attached flange
• The convexity of the flextend skin barrier best suits a stoma that does not protrude
• The user can cut a cut-to-fit product to fit the stoma
• A tape (adhesive) border helps provide an extra sense of security around the edge of the skin barrier
• Uses hydrocolloid skin adhesive and polymer/ copolymer plastics

What to buy with Hollister New Image Two-Piece Flextend Skin Barrier

• Safe N Simple Alcohol Based Adhesive Remover Wipes
• Coloplast Prep Protective Skin Barrier Dabber Bottle
• Parthenon Devrom Chewable Internal Deodorant Tablets

When to use Hollister New-Image Flextend Cut-to-Fit Skin Barrier

The skin barrier is part of a two-piece ostomy pouching system intended to collect output from a stoma (e.g., colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy) or skin opening (e.g., wound, fistula).

Instructions to use Flextend Skin Barrier

Step 1: Measure your stoma opening. Here's an informative video on how to measure your stoma

Step 2: Prepare your skin around the stoma opening

Step 3:Apply the Flextend Skin Barrier over the stoma opening. Make sure that the skin barrier aligns with the stoma opening correctly

Instructions on how to remove and dispose of the used skin barrier

Warnings & Precautions to be taken care of using Hollister Flextend Skin Barrier

Warnings:

• It is a single-use product, and reusing may create potential risks to the user, such as poor adhesion
• Ensure proper fit as instructed. Reprocessing, cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization may compromise the product, resulting in odor or leakage
• If the barrier opening is incorrect or leaks, skin damage may occur (e.g., irritation, broken skin, rash, or redness), decreasing the wear time
• Do not flush or dispose of the skin barrier in the toilet
  

  

Precautions:

• To help ensure proper adhesion, apply the skin barrier on clean, dry, intact skin
• Do not use oils or lotions. These products may interfere with the adhesion of the skin barrier
• Frequent removal of a Flextend skin barrier multiple times a day may result in skin damage
• Contact a stoma care nurse or healthcare practitioner for help with the pouching ostomy system or skin irritation
• In case of serious injury while using the product, please contact your local distributor or manufacturer and your competent local authority